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Commission recommends conditional approval to transfer public‑works site to DelCora; city to receive $1.4M toward new public works building
Summary
The Planning Commission voted Sept. 10 to recommend conditional approval of a subdivision that will transfer the city's existing public works site to DelCora to allow construction of a new pump station; the transfer includes monetary consideration that the city will use toward a new Public Works Building.
The City of Chester Planning Commission on Sept. 10 voted to recommend conditional approval to City Council of a preliminary/final subdivision that will transfer land currently occupied by the city's public works facility to the Delaware County Regional Water Quality Control Authority (DelCora). The transfer will consolidate DelCora's existing pump station parcel with additional city land to allow construction of a new pump station; the city will convey the existing public works site and receive monetary consideration as part of the transaction.
Paul Fritz, director of planning and zoning, described the plan and showed aerials of Penns Landing Park, the public works parcel and DelCora's pump station. He said the proposed lot…
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